Ann Compton

Ann Compton

Ann.Compton@glasgow.ac.uk

Books to get (Loan first)

Charles Sergeant Jagger: War and Peace Sculpture Paperback – 1 Apr 1985

by Ann M. Compton (Editor)

The Sculpture of Charles Sargeant Jagger (The British Sculptors & Sculpture) Hardcover – 28 Sep 2004

by Ann Compton (Author)

Ann Compton is a curator and historian of twentieth century art. She researched and organised the retrospective exhibition of Jagger's work at the Imperial War Museum in 1985. Her publications include: Charles Sargeant Jagger: War and Peace Sculpture, Imperial War Museum, 1985; Edward Halliday: Art for Life 1925-39, University of Liverpool, 1997; Edward Carter Preston, 1885-1965, Sculptor, Painter, Medallist, University of Liverpool, 1999 and 'Infrastructure 1900-25', in Sculpture in Twentieth Century Britain, P. Curtis (General Ed.), Henry Moore Institute, Leeds, 2003.

Research Projects

Project Director, Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951

Research Interests

19th and 20th century British art with a special focus on sculpture, public art and art infrastructures

Biography

BA Hons History, (University of Bristol); MA History of Art (Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London)

Publications

2012
Beneath the Skin: the Sculpture of Garth Evans, edited by Ann Compton with Sam Cornish and Robin Greenwood, texts by Ann Compton, Richard Deacon, Garth Evans, Anna Lovatt, Clarrie Wallis and Jon Wood with a preface by Caroline Douglas, book published by Lund Humphries to coincide with a retrospective exhibition at Longside gallery, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, 16 March-19 May 2012
2010
'Plastic pleasures: reconsidering the practice of modelling and manuals of sculpture technique c.1880-1934' forthcoming article for a special issue entitled 'Tools of the Trade' in The Journal of Modern Craft, Autumn 2010
2009
'Dora Gordine: Sculptor, Artist, Designer', Art Book, winter issue 2009
'Is this it? Garth Evans sculpture from the 1960s', Poussin Gallery, London, 2009    
2008
'Bertram Mackennal', Historians of British Art Newsletter, Winter Issue, December 2008 
'The Sculpture of Louise Nevelson': Constructing a Legend', the Jewish Museum, New York, Sculpture, vol 27, No 2, March 2008 
2007
'Modern Sculpture Reader' edited by David Hulks, Alex Potts, and Jon Wood, Sculpture, vol 26, No 9, November 2007
'Philosophy of Time Travel', Studio Museum Harlem, Art in America, October 2007
'Lawrence Gipe', Alexander Gary Associates, New York, Art in America, May 2007
'Beneath the Skin: Recent Sculpture by Garth Evans', at Lori Bookstein, New York, Art in America. February 2007 
Art as Existence: the Artist's Monograph and its Project, Gabriele Guercio, Art Book, Summer issue
'Rodin', Royal Academy of Arts, London, Art Book, Spring issue 
2006
'The Sculpture Collection at the Zimmerli Art Museum', The Sculpture Journal, November 2006
'Mother Stone: the Vitality of Modern British Sculpture by Anne Middleton Wagner', book review, The Art Book, Autumn 2006
'CR Ashbee: Architect, Designer, Romantic Socialist by Alan Crawford and An Anthology of the Arts and Crafts Movement: Writings by Ashbee, Lethaby, Gimson and their Contemporaries by Mary Greensted', book review, The Art Book, Summer 2006
Breaking the Mold exhibition review, Sculpture, August 2006
2005
Earthly Delights: the Murals of Mary Adshead, editor and contributor, exhibition catalogue, University of Liverpool
'Body Doubles: Sculpture in Britain 1877-1905, by David Getsy', book review, The Art Book, November 2005
'George Kennethson: a Modernist Rediscovered by Simon Hucker', book review, The Art Book, November 2005
2004 
The Sculpture of Charles Sargeant Jagger, monograph and catalogue of work, British Sculpture Series, Henry Moore Foundation and Ashgate/Lund Humphries, London
'Charles Sargeant Jagger' and 'Edward Halliday' in New Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford, Oxford University Press
2003
‘Edward Carter Preston’ in Twentieth Century British Sculpture, volume I, Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
‘Infrastructure 1900-25’ in Twentieth Century British Sculpture, volume II, Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
2001
‘Europa by Edward Carter Preston’ in Shine, exhibition catalogue, Henry Moore Institute, Leeds

Conference Papers

2011
Sackler Centre, Victoria and Albert Museum, co-chair with Dr. Marjorie Trusted and Professor Alison Yarrington of the final project conference for Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, 25-26 February 2011
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds co-chair with Dr. Jonathan Wood and Dr. Martina Droth of The New British Sculpture: Reviewing the persistence of an idea, c.1850-present, 16 February 2011
2010 
Beyond the Little Magazine: middlebrow print culture, ‘art’ literature and the formation of modernist taste in Britain, 1910-45, invited speaker, Chair: Dr Louise Campbell, Respondent: Professor Michael Hatt, Institute of Advanced Study, Millburn House, University of Warwick, 14 July 2010
2009
‘Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951’ presentation on project methodology at Online Research Workshop organised by the Yale Center for British Art at the national Portrait Gallery and Paul Mellon Centre, 4-5 November 2009
'"How to Do It": re-reading the sculpture manual in the context of early British modernism' in Artists’ Writings 1850-Present, Conference, Courtauld Institute Of Art, 4-6 June 2009
'Plastic pleasures: reconsidering the practice of modelling and manuals of sculpture technique c.1880-1934' in Tools of Trades: Articulating Sculptural Practice, Convened by Jyrki Siukonen (FAFA) and Jon Wood (HMI), AAH Conference Intersections, Manchester Metropolitan University, MIRIAD, 2 - 4 April 2009
2008
CAA Conference in Dallas, joint Chair with the artist Claire Lieberman of a panel entitled 'Persons of Interest, Locating the Artist in Times of Conflict'
2007
'Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth and the emergence of modernist sculpture in Britain', Public Lecture delivered at the New York Studio School 
2004
‘The Development of Professional Infrastructures in New York and London and the Experience of Women Sculptors 1890-1925’ Paper delivered at Practice and Identity: Women, Sculpture and Place: Dorich House Annual Conference 6, Kingston University, London
2003
‘The development and impact of Rome Scholarships in Sculpture 1913-30’ paper delivered at Teaching and Studying Sculpture 1870-1940, symposium organised by University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University
2002
‘Three Rome Scholars: Charles Sargeant Jagger, Edward Halliday and Evelyn Gibbs’ Public Lecture at the British School at Rome

Selected Exhibitions

2005
Earthly Delights: the Murals and Easel Paintings of Mary Adshead, University of Liverpool Art Gallery
2003 
Charles John Allen 1863-1956: Liverpool Idealist , University of Liverpool Art Gallery
2002
Crafty Thoughts: Contemporary Artists from Sri Lanka, University of Liverpool Art Gallery – part of the Art SouthAsia Festival in collaboration with Museums in Preston, Oldham and Manchester
2000
A Singular Vision: Bernard Meninsky, University of Liverpool Art Gallery, in partnership with the Contemporary Art Society and toured to Leeds, Sheffield and London
Heribert Ottersbach, University of Liverpool Art Gallery – part of Liverpool-Köln Festival
1999 
Edward Carter Preston: Sculptor, Painter, Medallist, University of Liverpool Art Gallery
Thomas Lanfranchi , University of Liverpool Art Gallery – Liverpool Biennial International Exhibition
1998
Adrian Henri: Thanksgivings and Calaveras, University of Liverpool Art Gallery
1997
Edward Halliday: Art for Life, University of Liverpool Art Gallery 
1985
Charles Sargeant Jagger: War and Peace Sculpture , Imperial War Museum, London
1981-83

Shirazeh Houshiary and Alison Wilding, Joseph Beuys: Drawings, Kettle's Yard Gallery, Cambridge – collaboration with Victoria and Albert Museum and John Piper: Stained Glass